How the Left Views Langley
REVIEW: 'The CIA: An Imperial History’ by Hugh Wilford
Barack Obama
The Curious Case of Iran’s Destroyed Nuclear Site
On October 26 2024, the day after Israel conducted a massive counterstrike against Iranian missile and military sites, open-source sleuths noticed something strange: A building was unexpectedly missing...
Op-eds
Israel and the US know that only sustained bombing will stamp out the Houthis’ threat
The Houthis now pose as the proverbial ‘last man standing’ in the Iranian axis
Op-eds
The Islamic State and Iran remain determined to attack the US
Despite the recent successes of federal law enforcement agencies, the number of attempted attacks underscores these adversaries’ determination. Since the October 8 arrest of an Afghan man...
Op-eds
Trump must counter Vladimir Putin’s coming deception games — here’s how
Vladimir Putin’s regime is readying a new bag of diplomatic tricks for the second Trump administration, as the Kremlin angles to lure Trump’s incoming national-security team into helping...
Op-eds
Erdogan Gets His ‘Leader of the Muslim World’ Moment
Syria's change of leadership has given Turkey’s president the regional influence he has always wanted.
Op-eds
How to Bring Back Maximum Pressure on Iran
At the end of 2020, the Islamic Republic of Iran was down to just $4 billion in accessible foreign exchange reserves. Its terrorist mastermind, Qassem Solemani, and the godfather of its nuclear weapons...
Op-eds
Trump Can — and Should — Fully Fund Our Military
The Obama and Biden administrations failed to request from Congress sufficient resources for defense. Trump should not make the same mistake.
Op-eds
Outbound Biden Administration Backs Israel in U.S. Senate and UN Security Council
Senate Defeats Sanders as Arms Embargo Vote Fails: The U.S. Senate voted on November 20 to reject legislation proposed by Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and several other progressive senators...
Flash Briefs
Bolster U.S. Military
As a new administration is poised to take charge in January 2025, it will face a markedly different threat landscape than its predecessor. The United States and its allies now confront an axis of authoritarians...
Op-eds
The legacy of President Trump 2.0
Now is the time to think about what needs to be achieved
Op-eds
As UN ramps up pressure on Israel, lame-duck Biden is letting history repeat
It’s back to the future at the UN Security Council this week as an outgoing Democratic administration eyes multilateral opportunities to support its Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign against...
Op-eds
Lame-duck Biden ramps up sanctions on Israelis — and eases up on terrorists
As he heads for the exit, President Biden is easing sanctions on Hamas and Hezbollah — while sanctioning Jews in Israel. Under pressure from Israel-bashing critics, including scores of congressional...
Op-eds
Joey, we hardly knew ye
A few words of advice for the departing commander in chief
Op-eds
Erdogan’s Turkey: Diminished and Marginalized
Under the president’s watch, it would be difficult, if not impossible, to describe any foreign policy portfolio that has furthered the country’s national interest.
Op-eds
Israel Likely Eliminated Key Iranian Weaponization Site
Israel likely destroyed an Iranian site that played a key role in the Islamic Republic’s past nuclear weapons program, known as the Amad Plan. The potential elimination of the facility sends a strong...
Insights
Israel’s Victory Will Be a Success for American Grand Strategy
The U.S. has an opportunity to fundamentally reshape global relations in our favor and to benefit the West. We should seize the moment.
Op-eds
The threat of all-out Middle East war looms: two scenarios
Air raid sirens are sounding throughout northern and central Israel, as Hezbollah unleashes new rounds of missile attacks on the Jewish State and Israeli Defense Forces stage raids into...
Op-eds
Israel sends beepers into the battle with Hezbollah
While Biden sounds another retreat
Op-eds
U.S. Sanctions Key Iranian Human Rights Abusers
The Biden administration sanctioned 12 people on September 18 for their “violent repression” of the Iranian people, both within Iran and abroad. The sanctions, imposed in coordination...